Meet your mentor
Kathryn Warr
Founder of Ivoryrose
Principal Physiotherapist +
Group Instructor
Hi there, I’m so glad you are here.
My name is Kat and I first commenced my own journey into the field of women’s health 10 years ago when I myself, was working in an all musculoskeletal clinic. I’d always had a passion for helping women (even as a teenager), but it wasn’t until I stepped into my first Introductory Women’s Health course through Women’s Health Training Associates (WHTA), that I fell head over heels in love with this field of healthcare.
Once I completed my introductory course, over the following 2 years I enrolled in every advanced course I could find. Gradually improving my knowledge and skill set over time, I was fortunate to land a job solely in the field of Women’s Health/obstetrics/gynaecology, under the leadership of two incredible mentors to steadily support and expand my understanding and outcomes. These 2 mentors were Taryn Hallam, Director & Founder of WHTA and Lyz Evans, Director and Founder of Women in Focus. I credit both of these women for greatly influencing and shaping who I am today as a practitioner and business owner.
Experiencing first hand, the enormous impact of shared knowledge and mentorship from these leaders within the field of Women’s Health, I am passionate about passing my own knowledge to other physiotherapists.
Below, you will find a list of the education, memberships and teachings I have undertaken over the last 10 years.
Tertiary Education:
Masters in Women's Health Medicine, University New South Wales - currently completing
Professional Certificate in Conservative Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse, University of South Australia
Bachelor of Midwifery, University of Technology Sydney (completed part of degree for PD purpose)
Bachelor of Applied Science – Physiotherapy (1st Class Honours), Sydney University
Women’s Pelvic Health:
Introductory Women’s Health 5-day intensive Course — Women’s Health Training Associates
Advanced Pelvic Floor: POP and SUI course — Women’s Health Training Associates
Advanced Pelvic Floor: Postnatal PF — Women’s Health Training Associates
Advanced Pelvic Floor: Objective testing — Women’s Health Training Associates
Advanced Pelvic Floor: Pain disorders — Women’s Health Training Associates
Advanced Pelvic Floor: Comorbidities — Women’s Health Training Associates
Advanced Pelvic Floor: Predictive Pelvic Floor — Women’s Health Training Associates
Advanced Pelvic Floor: Anorectal Disorders — Women’s Health Training Associates
International Pelvic Floor Symposium, Christchurch 2015
The 2015 UGSA Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney — UroGynaecological Society of Australasia
Advanced Pelvic Floor: Overactive Bladder — Women’s Health Training Associates
The 2016 UGSA Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland — UroGynaecological Society of Australasia
Pelvic Pain seminar in Adelaide — Pelvic Pain Foundation
Advanced Pelvic Floor: Confronting cases — Women’s Health Training Associates
Pelvic floor: MS, Exercise & Sport — Women’s Health Training Associates
WHTA Pelvic floor Research Update — Women’s Health Training Associates (2019, 2021)
Women’s Health through the Life Stages:
South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Certification Program for Childbirth and Parenting Educators
The Lactating Breast for Physiotherapists — Australian Physiotherapy Association
Talli Rosemnbaum Tour of Australia — Australian Physiotherapy Association
Treatment of the Pelvis & Lumbar Spine — Advanced Manual Therapy Associates Pty Ltd
Lactation for Health Professionals — Melinda Cooper
WHTA The Childrearing Years Research Update — Women’s Health Training Associates (2020,2022)
Pelvic Pain Victoria Online Symposium — Pelvic Pain Foundation
Transperineal Ultrasound application and workshop — The Physiotherapy Clinic
Birth Preparation — The Physiotherapy Clinic
Other:
Kinesio Taping 1, 2 and 3 — Kinesio Australia
Cert IV in Mat work Pilates — Polestar Pilates
LJ Lee Sports Thorax Course — Clinical Edge
ACT for Beginners — Psychwire
Certificate IV in Pilates — Breathe Education
Neuromuscular Dry Needling Level 1 — Joergen Forsberg
Paediatric Pelvic Health — Carina Siracusa, Year Completed: 2020
Conference presentations, Research & Teaching experience:
APA Level 1 Women's Pelvic Health & Women's Health through the life stages SA presenter and tutor.
Cross-disciplinary SA State Conference - Continence Foundation of Australia 2019, Workshop: Transcutaneous and Percutaneous Nerve Stimulation for Overactive Bladder. Planning, research and development alongside co-presenter Urologist Dr Ailsa Wilson Edwards.
Advanced training and Assistance in Anorectal Physiology testing under the supervision of Professor Marc Gladman.
Planning and conducting lectures, tutorials & practical sessions in pelvic floor basic examination, prolapse and pain for Women’s Health Training Associates.
Planning and conducting practical workshops for staff at Ivoryrose Physiotherapy in the private sector. Involves using engaging and innovative teaching methods including online videos/animations to assist in the explanation of basic and more complex topics.
Planning and delivery of regular staff in-services. Involves presenting current research and using this to inform practice.
Childbirth & Parenting Education at Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick Sydney.
Memberships and Committees:
Australian Physiotherapy Association member
APA Continence and Women’s Health Group Committee member 2019 – current.
Continence Foundation of Australia member
CFA SA branch Committee Member 2016 – current.
Women’s Health Training Associates Member
UroGynecological Society of Australasia Member
International Urogynaecological Association Member